2024 Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Cognitive Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #124 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 107 bachelor's degrees in cognitive science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to cognitive science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other cognitive science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized cognitive science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for cognitive science students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Cognitive Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Cognitive Science in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in cognitive science.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in Cognitive Science

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

72 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in cognitive science. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in cognitive science from University of Pennsylvania

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

20 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in cognitive science needs to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in cognitive science from Carnegie Mellon University

Best Cognitive Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Cognitive Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	707	44
Maryland	370	27
New Jersey	351	46
Delaware	224	75

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Cognitive Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the Cognitive Science area of study, Cognitive Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Allan Ajifo. More about our data sources and methodologies.